Knoblauch said McDavid will be sidelined for “maybe a week” with a lower-body injury, while Draisaitl’s timeline is “up to a week.”

Edmonton Oilers general manager Stan Bowman was the guest on Sportsnet’s After Hours program Saturday night where he provided an update on the injury status of superstars Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl.

The Edmonton Oilers will be without both Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl for a few games, head coach Kris Knoblauch confirmed Friday while providing a return timeline. Knoblauch ruled the pair out of Saturday’s game against the Seattle Kraken and said they are “probably up to a week” away from returning.